Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-08-13
SATURDAY. AUGUST -, 1887.
Mahonc-ACain.

in n document purporting to have been
prepared on the 7th Of March last he
refers to the extra session of the Legis-
lsturo which had place long after that
date
The manifesto everywhere assumes
that if the Republicans carry the Legis-
lature MALONE 10 to succeed RIDDLE
BERGER in the United States Senate.
How LRwIs, CAMERON, KIDDLEBERGEE,
and other Republicans much more COM
petent than General MAHoNE to repre-
sent Virginia creditably in the United
States Senate will regard that a.sump-
ton We need not undertake to say.
They will speak and act for themselves.
LEWIS McKByzIE's name ought to be
amongst those OF the Republicans who
are unwilling to belong to party OF
one man; but it is not. He is said to
be now Nshoneite.
General MALONE prstends that he do
sires TO know what it is that binds to-
gether the "unrscOnstructsd Demo
Gratis? We answer that if he means
by unreconstructcd Democrats tho
Democrat. Of the solid South, it is n
question which he ought never TO have
dared to put to the people of Virginia;
for he wells knows that the solidity of
the South 10 due TO the sectionalism and
nalienity Of the leaders Of the party to
which he has attached himself. He
well knows that JOHN SHE3-
MAN, and Foraker, and the entire
gang of Republican leaders with
whom he consorts, are always waving
the bloody shirt, and always seeking to
iDlure the Democratic party of the ma
ton by representing it as composed
largely of "unreconstructed rebels"
or. as General MALONE was wise enough
to phrase it, "unreconstructed Demo
Gratis" He we'll knows that his com
panions in the United States Senate are
the deadliest enemies OF the southern
people, and the ibellers of thor
dead. He well knows that but
for tie men with whom he votes,
and associates, ana plots, the peace of
the country wouldlong ago have been re-
established upon firm and enduring
basis. He well knows. in q word that
lie is not acting the part OF true Vir-
ginian when be gives his presence AMI
votes and countenance and labors to
the upbuilding of party which for
twenty-five long years has slandered
and hbell.d the best men in his native
State.
General MAHo.E s0ys:
at is not for the purpose of self
laudatiOn -
Oh, no. Not at oil. Who would sus-
pect such motive =
"1hat l refer TO the work accom-
plishcd for the State in my term, but to
show to the people Of Virginia the rea-
diness OF The Republican party IN
Congress to recognize and deal Hbe-
rally Nth any claim or interest Of the
State or her people when presented"
Readiness Of the Republican party to
relieve the Virginia people of the to-
bacco tax! How stood tho vote in the
House of Representatives on the Sd OF
March last when Virginia asked that
relief? We gave the vote yesterday.
Werepeat 1t here. For relief l3l Demo
Gratis and Republicans voted. Against
relief 107 Republicans and Demo
Gratis voted. Save us from any more
such readiness of the Republican
party" to relieve Virginia.
MALONE is 30 deeply impressed with
the notion that he passed the bills he
voted for that he says of Mr.. TUCKER 4:
"In 1888 Mr.. Tucker passed a bill
in the House for public building at
Lynchburg."
"Mr. TUCKER passed bill indeed.
That's good.
Why diGn't General MALONE pass
tie last river and harbor bill? 1t APP
prolriated s2S3, 800 to Virginia rivers
and hsrbors. II he passed those he
claims TO have passed notwithstanding
that there was q President whose sig
nature was indispensable to their be-
coming laws, why didn't he pass the
last one ? This may seem to be an sb-
mrd question and yet it is not less alb
surd than General MAHoxE's claim that
bills winch had to run the gauntlet of
the house Of Representatives and the
Presidents veto became laws because
be supported them.
A Washington letter in the Alexsn-
dna Gazette OF yesterday says
"The seli.laudatory campaign paper
Of General Malone il likely, judging
from the reports when have reached
this city. 10 prove source OF much
more weakness than strength to tho
suihor. Most serious OF oil for him is
the fact that he has by his selflauda-
ton offended many leading Republi-
cans, who intend 70 see that the bubble
Of his pride a displayed in this paper
he promptly pricked, and his ambi ton
10 again become the sole and only sen.
aior and representative from his State
be effectually hwarted and over
thrown"
We don't see how it can fail TO dam
age his cause, If any "cause" be hos
or, as he has none. how 1t can fail to
jujure him In his efforts to secure re-
election. Never was there more yul-
perabIe document; never more vul-
netable candidate. His manifesto would |
make capital electioneering document
for Democratic stumpers. They can
riddle tho paper and ridiculcits author.
"Ihe stlS In their courses fght
osofnot GiDesa.s MAHoxE has 10 po.